Commentary: California state parks are crumbling; how can we help?

Insufficient and unpredictable annual operating funds have left California’s iconic and world-renowned state park system with a $1 billion backlog in deferred maintenance needs. That is why we at Sempervirens Fund are heartened by a deal reached Monday between the state legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown’s office to place a $4 billion park and water bond on the 2018 ballot.